The American Side

Apr 14, 2016

1h 43m

★ 4.7

There are three sides to every story. The truth, the lie... and the American Side.

Overview

Following a mysterious suicide at Niagara Falls, a low-rent detective unravels a conspiracy to build a revolutionary invention by enigmatic scientist, Nikola Tesla.

Genres

Mystery

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

One Horse Shy Productions

Centre Street Productions

The American Side Trailers

Cast

Charlie Paczynski

Greg Stuhr

Charlie Paczynski

Alicja Bachleda-Curuś

Emily Chase

Camilla Belle

Borden Chase

Matthew Broderick

Sterling Whitmore

Robert Forster

Agent Barry

Janeane Garofalo

The Professor

Grant Shaud

Silver Haired Man

Robert Vaughn

Tom Soberin

Harris Yulin

Stickney

Stephen McKinley Henderson

The Serb

Joe Grifasi

Detective Maguire

Norm Sham

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